Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 13/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between
Bowen and Gladstone.
Flood Warnings are current for the Moonie and Weir Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak surface trough occurs over western Coral Sea and is moving
northwestward along the central coast.
A high over southeastern Australia will maintain a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland for the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Mostly cloudy over western districts with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about the Gulf district and Cape
York Peninsula. Scattered showers about the central east coast, more isolated
further north.  Isolated showers over the southeast region, increasing towards
the southeast coast. Fine over the central interior of the state. A moderate to
high fire danger over the interior. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over the
tropics, moderate to fresh SE winds about the east coast, fresh to strong on the
central east coast. Light to moderate NE to SE winds over the interior.
Forecast for Thursday
An upper level trough occurs over southern Queensland while a surface ridge
of higher pressure persists about the east coast. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms over western districts, mainly in the afternoon and evening.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the tropics. Isolated afternoon showers
generally over eastern inland districts. Some isolated showers over the southern
interior otherwise fine through the central interior of the state.  Showers
about the east coast generally, increasing about central and northeast tropical
coasts with possible isolated thunderstorm cells inland.  Light to moderate SE
to NE winds over the tropics and through the interior.  Moderate to fresh SE
winds about the east coast. A moderate to high fire danger over the eastern
interior and eastern coastal districts.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough develops further over southern Queensland with little change
in overall weather across the state. Showers and thunderstorms continuing over
western Queensland and through most of the tropics. Instability actually
increases over the interior and the southeast of the state leading to isolated
showers and thunderstorms developing towards the southeast over eastern inland
districts. The fine area over the central interior now contracts to the southern
interior. Showers persisting about the east coast, more frequent on the central
and northeast tropical coasts.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper trough now swings northeast over the west of the state and this
actually clears the weather over southern Queensland. Thunderstorm activity
decreases in the northwest but remains persistent over the remainder of the
tropics. Reduced isolated afternoon shower activity now north of about Longreach
and east of about Dalby. Showers continuing about the east coast, more frequent
north of about St Lawrence.
Forecast for Sunday
An upper level low develops off the northeast coast of N.S.W and drifts
inland to the northwest. Over Queensland little change in the overall weather
with showers and thunderstorms in the northwest and remaining tropics. Isolated
afternoon showers over the northern half of the interior and eastern interior.
Showers persisting about the east coast.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The upper low south of the border tracks west on Monday with the associated
trough over Queensland moving  east. This will develop showers and thunderstorms
generally over the eastern interior while increase the thunderstorm activity in
the northwest of the state. Meanwhile showers increase along the southeast
coast, little change elsewhere. By Tuesday the upper level trough eventually
reaches the southeast of the state with thunderstorms over the southeast
interior and increasing showers near the southeast coast. By Wednesday the upper
level trough has passed through the southeast with reduced shower activity. Fine
over the interior. Thunderstorms and showers through the tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
Notice Board
Northwest Queensland weather radar installation complete
Media Releases
Meteorological Offices
Cairns weather
Charleville weather
Longreach weather
Mackay weather
Mount Isa weather
Rockhampton weather
Townsville weather
Weipa weather
Other Information
About Weather Forecast Services
About Warning Services
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
Forecast Explorer™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Space Weather Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Glossary
This page was created at 07:45 on Wednesday 13 February 2013 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service